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Dovekie Sounds

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Svalbard, July 01, 2008Recorded by Nina Karnovsky / Macaulay Library
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Svalbard, July 01, 2008Recorded by Nina Karnovsky / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Svalbard, July 01, 2008Recorded by Nina Karnovsky / Macaulay Library

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Calls

Dovekies are silent at sea and seldom heard by bird watchers except at their breeding colonies, where pairs give calls including a high-pitched chattering trill; a soft, low clucking; a hoarse purring; and a snarling sound. Single birds that have been alarmed give a single high weep call or a whinnying sound.

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